This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: janpigge1 Surnames: Rynes, Rhynes, Ryan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/1629.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: William Hamilton Rhynes ( my gg grandfather) used the name Hamilton or Ham according to my father and granfather. I find that on the 1850 bradley co tennessee census. His son James first married Jerusha Haney and they had Ambros and Barney. Ambros was taken to Texas when he was 8 years old by JL & Mary Chalfant. (1880 Census) My dad and Roy Rhynes of Arkansas (James grandson) always said Ambrose was killed crossing the Red River by a sheriff posse as a horse thief. Barney married Fay Allen and they lived in Marion Il. James next married Mary Manuse and they divorced. James then married Mary Farmer and they had Oscar Rhynes, (married to Carrie) and they raised their children in Arkansas. One of their sons was Oscar (his sister was Veda) and Oscars son was Roy Rhynes and they visited with my dad and mom (Ernie and Velma Lee Rhynes) until their deaths. Roy has a daughter, (and more) Kathy Beckwith in Illinois. I have contact with her and her husband. James and Mary Farmer Rhynes children were Ambrose, Barney, (step to Mary) Ada, Oscar,Veda,Leona,(step to James) William. Veda married Pat Achord and he died leaving her expecting a child. They also had other children, I believe. I have a photo of Pat Achord along with some other musicians from Jefferson County Il. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.